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England get immediate verdict on Mexico VAR controversy as Alan Shearer cries 'goodness me'

Mexico were awarded a penalty during the second-half of their World Cup clash against England at Mexico City Stadium

[Harry Kane argues with referee Alireza Faghani ]

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Harry Kane argues with referee Alireza Faghani (Image: (Richard Pelham/Getty Images))

Alan Shearer disagreed with Darren Cann after Mexico were awarded a controversial second-half penalty against England. Brian Gutierrez went down under Harry Kanes challenge inside the box, and referee Alireza Faghani initially waved away the appeals.

Faghani was soon sent to the pitchside monitor, and after reviewing the incident, he decided to award the penalty, which Raul Jimenez converted. But speaking on commentary, Alan Shearer believes the wrong call had been made.

He said: Kane does clip the player's foot in there but that is not enough to give a penalty for me. The former Newcastle United forward then continued: "That's a kick of the foot, that's not a penalty for me. He does clip his foot but not enough to give a penalty away, goodness me."

Before he added: "I didn't think it was the right decision. I didn't think it was a clear and obvious error. I didn't think it was enough to turn it over. He gets the red card absolutely albeit by going to the screen fine but I didn't agree the penalty going to Mexico."

However, former Premier League match official Cann believes the right call was made, saying: It is a penalty. Kane unfortunately does kick the Mexico player's foot.

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It is a little bit similar to the Modric kick which England got a penalty for in the first group game, Kane is unaware of the player coming in behind.

Agreeing with Cann, former England goalkeeper Joe Hart said: I think the referee has come to the right decision on all three [both penalties and the red card].

I felt every single one, as soon as I saw the replays my heart was in my mouth. (Jarell) Quansah deserved to go, Kane didn't get the ball and (Anthony) Gordon got to the ball first.

Shearer, though, appeared to suggest a little earlier that Faghani made the correct call in sending off Jarell Quansah for a high challenge following a VAR review. Replays showed the defenders foot was high when it caught Jesus Gallardo, who was left down on the turf.

[Jarell Quansah after he was sent off]

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Jarell Quansah after he was sent off(Image: (Francois Nel/Getty Images))

The Mexico bench reacted furiously to the challenge with Shearer, commentating for the BBC, saying punches were thrown as both benches clashed. He said: "It's all going off on the touchline, they're scrapping, they're punching, they're doing whatever because the Mexican bench they think it was a terrible tackle from Quansah.

It wasn't. I thought I timed it really well, but he had to go in, and he had to win it, but that bench didn't agree with the tackle, and they were all up, causing chaos with the England bench as well."

However, after seeing the replays, Shearer changes his stance, adding: "I know he gets the ball but his foot is high, there's no doubt about it. On first viewing I thought it was one of those challenges where you can slide in and take the ball but he's taken the ball with his left knee but he's gone really high with that first right foot and it's a nasty, nasty challenge and he will be fortunate if he gets away with this because it looks horrible."

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